Redpath Museum to be reborn: Mcgill landmark Promises to be 'a far more interesting place' Final Edition

In the upper gallery, drywall was torn out to reveal intricately carved wooden columns. Yellowed linoleum was peeled away to reveal the original butternut flooring that now gleams in the natural light from a row of windows beneath the copper dome. Founded in 1882 by Montreal businessman Peter Redpat...

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Published inThe Gazette (Montreal)
Main Author Kampouris, George
Format Newspaper Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Montreal, Que Postmedia Network Inc 01.03.2003
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Bell, Graham
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Summary:In the upper gallery, drywall was torn out to reveal intricately carved wooden columns. Yellowed linoleum was peeled away to reveal the original butternut flooring that now gleams in the natural light from a row of windows beneath the copper dome. Founded in 1882 by Montreal businessman Peter Redpath as a tribute to Sir William Dawson, the museum's exhibition halls have remained essentially unchanged for decades as the campus grew around it. Collections: Zoology: 17,296 specimens; Invertebrates: 45,325 specimens; Fossils: 210,900 specimens; Ethnology: 14,980 specimens
ISSN:0384-1294